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Steelers re-establishing identity with 2025 rookie class

PITTSBURGH -- Of all the photos from last season lining the walls of the Pittsburgh Steelers practice facility, one striking image was clearly missing but remained front of mind for Steelers brass as they assembled their 2025 NFL draft board.

It was the defining moment of the Steelers' ill-fated playoff berth: Ravens running back Derrick Henry bursting through the final line of the league's highest-paid defense, with nothing but 20 yards of wide open turf separating him from the nail-in-the-coffin touchdown. Behind him, a sea of Steelers defenders gave chase with Henry's teammates celebrating the score long before he reached the goal line.